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Tracing Social Emergence - NB! Closed for further
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Course content

The course connects a number of methodological innovations
within the field of digital methods with a growing sociological
interest for hypes, futures and ideas and their emergence and
spread. The subject field of the course - hypes, futures and ideas
– thus refers to the sociological branch of 'Science and
Technology Studies' (STS) and its attempts to track innovation,
social changes and the history of ideas.

In the course, students are equipped with tools and methods to
track the emergence of social phenomena using new large sources of
data (Big Data). Methodically, students are introduced to a variety
of digital methods and their associated theoretical framework. In
addition, students obtain both methodological and practical skills
with a variety of digital tools such as Gephi, TCAT (Twitter API),
Hyphe, Cortex, Facebook API, Tableau, Google Trends &
Ngram.

Parallel to this class explorations, the students explore a
concrete social phenomenon inception through a case-based group
work gaining practical experience and important insights into how
emergent phenomena are used in organization’s strategic
navigation.

Lecture, problem-oriented group work, workshops.
Please note that the course is structured as a 5 week course. This
intensive format has been chosen to create the best possible
environment for the students to learn to master the practical tools
course uses. It however also means that vacations and alike should
not be held during the course.

Individual or group. A portfolio assignment is defined as a
series of short assignments during the course that address one or
more set questions and feedback is offered during the course. All
of the assignments are submitted together for assessment at the end
of the course. The portfolio assignments must be no longer than 10
pages. For group assignments, an extra 5 pages is added per
additional student. Further details for this exam form can be found
in the Curriculum and in the General Guide to Examinations at
KUnet.

Marking scale

7-point grading scale

Censorship form

No external censorship

Criteria for exam assessment

Individual/group. Free written take-home essays are
assignments for which students define and formulate a problem
within the parameters of the course and based on an individual exam
syllabus. The free written take-home essay must be no longer than
10 pages. For group assignments, an extra 5 pages is added per
additional student. Further details for this exam form can be found
in the Curriculum and in the General Guide to Examinations at
KUnet.